Bartholomew Owl On The Songs Of For The Thoughts You Never Had
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Sleeptide “This was written on the train from Edinburgh to London. Malcolm and Clarissa worked out the harmonies on the train–a cappella vocals for the first verse, then just vocals and ukulele for the second. We wanted something quite short and bare for the opening track.
We wanted people to either get on board, or immediately turn off. Trial by fire: you’ve got the patience for this or you don’t. This is our only song to date that Malcolm has written himself, and it’s a lot of people’s favourite when we play it live. It’s also one of the few songs with a coherent story–it’s basically a plea for someone to drown, but told from the point of view of the sea.”
For the Thoughts You Never Had “I don’t really like love songs. I just don’t find them interesting. So, if I’m writing about someone,
Blanket “Despite what I said earlier, this actually comes quite close to being a love song. People sometimes complain that they can’t make out what I’m singing, but I kind of like that. I don’t want the meaning to be presented in black and white–I’d rather the listener made up his or her own mind. This song is about a relationship but it’s a bit warmer and more positive. I guess it’s a relationship that’s going well. It’s kind of the flip side to the pessimism of the song before.”
